Greetings to all!
We are in the midst of "graduation season" with all the activities
that accompany graduations, including myriad graduation speakers
and speeches. One notable graduation speech was delivered to
the 1965 graduating class at Oberlin College in Ohio. The speaker
was Martin Luther King, Jr., and the speech was titled, "Remaining
Awake Through a Great Revolution." After reminding the graduates
of the challenges and opportunities facing the world in those days,
King continued...
All I am saying is simply this: that all mankind is tied together; all
life is interrelated, and we are all caught in an inescapable network
of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one
directly, affects all indirectly. For some strange reason I can never be
what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. And you can
never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be - this is
the interrelated structure of reality. John Donne caught it years ago
and placed it in graphic terms: No man is an island, entire of itself;
every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main...And then
he goes on toward the end to say: any man's death diminishes me,
because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know
for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. And by believing this, by living
out this fact, we will be able to remain awake through a great
revolution.
(as found on the Oberlin College website)
Schedule for Sunday, May 20, the 7th Sunday of Easter
*Sunday Conversation, 10am, Trinity Hall - Come enjoy a cup of
coffee, join the conversation, or just listen in.
*Morning Worship, 11am, Sanctuary - Nursery care and Sunday
School are available for children.
*After Worship Gathering, Noon, Trinity Hall - All are invited to
gather for refreshments and fellowship.
Walnut Hill Hospitality: A Cookbook - Plans are in the works for a
Walnut Hill cookbook featuring dishes that we have shared together on
occasions such as seasonal potlucks, Souper Bowl Sunday, and our
regular after worship gatherings. Bring your recipe (including title, your
name, ingredients, and directions) to Walnut Hill any Sunday over the
next several weeks, and place your recipe in the collection envelope
posted on the bulletin board in the Sanctuary. You may also send your
recipe by reply email.
Hope Center Hospitality - We are currently receiving travel/trial size
toiletry items to share with guests at the Hope Center in Lexington.
Place your donations in the collection box located in the Sanctuary
foyer.
CAMP SEASON - As you plan your children's summer activities, do not
forget the summer programs at Camp Burnamwood ( www.burnamwood.net )
and Cathedral Domain ( www.cathedraldomain.org ). Walnut Hill will
sponsor 1/2 the cost for any Walnut Hill child/youth attending either of
these camp programs. Check out the websites for camp schedules and
other information.
Midsummer Evenings Together - Plans are in process for a series of
three Wednesday evenings in July (11, 18, 25) to gather for a meal and
activities. Mark the dates on your calendar now, and share with us any
ideas you might have for a topic/book/Bible study over those three
evenings. You can use reply email to share your ideas.
In the region: The Transfiguration Spirituality Center (Cincinnati) is
hosting an Interfaith Spirituality Weekend, June 8 -10, featuring speakers
from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. Check out the poster
on the Sanctuary and Trinity Hall bulletin boards, or visit the website
( www.TSCRetreats.org), for more information.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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